Saga Sagas!

Note from GuitarAttack: This is the first LP-Jr. style Saga we've seen. Some good lessons learned -- make sure you check the "Before Saga" tips before you start! A Saga LP Junior Style From Jason Rones I am enjoying my Saga LP Junior It went together easily, but I'll just say a few things about the build process. I originally wanted to stain and burst the guitar, but the guitar was completely sealed so I chose to spray it with acrylic lacquer (Rust-o-leum) then I clear coated it with the crystal clear (also rust-o-leum). I let it cure for 72 hours. I was worried that wasn't enough time, but I was way too impatient. Anyways the finish still looks great so I guess it was enough time. Then I put her together. Everything went together fine except the bridge posts are somewhat loose in the holes. Nothing too serious though. Final thoughts: hard to figure out which screws go where. Also, the bridge is way too tall so the action is crazy high. I'll have to get a smaller bridge and better tuners but otherwise she's almost gig ready!
We wrote back -- If the action is really high you probably need to put a shim under the neck to change the neck angle. This is pretty common with Sagas. I use either masking tape or a piece of business card to bring the very end of the neck --22nd fret - up so the strings aren't a foot off the neck. Jason then wrote back -- John, you may have just saved me $100. Thanks! Make sure you read about setups and intonation on the Repair Techniques Page.



Great job, *Jason -- Thanks for the Junior!*